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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON PROTECTIVE ACTION GUIDELINES AGAINST RADIATION IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Presidential Decree No. 23991, Jul. 24, 2012

Amended by Presidential Decree No. 27206, May 31, 2016

Presidential Decree No. 27970, Mar. 29, 2017

Presidential Decree No. 27972, Mar. 29, 2017

Presidential Decree No. 29976, Jul. 9, 2019

Presidential Decree No. 30256, Dec. 24, 2019

Presidential Decree No. 31380, Jan. 5, 2021

Presidential Decree No. 31762, jun. 8, 2021

Presidential Decree No. 32220, Dec. 14, 2021

Presidential Decree No. 32687, jun. 7, 2022

Presidential Decree No. 33524, jun. 7, 2023

 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Act on Protective Action Guidelines against Radiation in the Natural Environment and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
 Article 2 (Matters to Be Included in Comprehensive Plan)
"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 5 (2) 8 of the Act on Protective Action Guidelines against of Radiation in the Natural Environment (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means the following: <Amended on Jun. 7, 2022>
1. Matters on monitoring of radiation in the natural environment, including installation, operation, etc., of monitors of radiation or radioactivity (hereinafter referred to as "monitors") under the former part of Article 19 (1) of the Act;
2. Matters on designation and operation of an institution specializing in radiation in the natural environment (hereinafter referred to as "specialized institution") under Article 27 of the Act;
3. Matters on analysis and assessment of impacts of radiation in the natural environment on the human body.
 Article 3 (Formulation of Annual Implementation Plans)
(1) In order to formulate an annual implementation plan (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plan") under Article 6 (1) of the Act to implement the relevant comprehensive plan for protection from radiation in the natural environment (hereinafter referred to as "comprehensive plan") pursuant to Article 5 (1) of the Act, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission under Article 3 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Nuclear Safety and Security Commission") shall establish guidelines for formulation of an implementation plan for the following year and notify the heads of related central administrative agencies thereof by November 30 each year.
(2) Upon receipt of notification of the guidelines for formulation of an implementation plan under paragraph (1), the head of each related central administrative agency shall prepare both the results of the preceding year and an action plan for the relevant year in relation to affairs assigned to him or her, and submit them to the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission by January 31 each year.
(3) The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission shall formulate an implementation plan by compiling the results and action plans submitted by the head of each relevant central administrative agency pursuant to paragraph (2), and shall notify the head of each relevant central administrative agency thereof by March 31 each year.
(4) Each implementation plan shall include the following:
1. Matters on the results of the preceding year and detailed action plans by sector for the relevant year in order to execute a comprehensive plan;
2. Matters on formulation and promotion of plans for research and development necessary to execute a comprehensive plan;
3. Other matters necessary for protective action guidelines against of radiation in the natural environment.
(5) If necessary to formulate an implementation plan, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission may request the head of a relevant central administrative agency to submit necessary materials. In such cases, the head of the relevant central administrative agency shall comply with such request, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.
 Article 4 (Standards for Registration of Raw Materials and Persons Subject to Registration)
(1) Standards for registration under the latter part, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 9 (1) of the Act shall be as follows:
1. No raw materials or residues shall be likely to leak due to fire or flooding of facilities handling or managing raw materials or residues;
2. The relevant person shall have at least one piece of equipment to measure the activity concentration or radiation dose of a place handling or managing raw materials or residues;
3. A product to be registered shall meet the safety standards referred to in Article 15 (1) of the Act and shall not fall under the subparagraphs of Article 15 (2) of the Act (applicable only to persons specified in Article 9 (1) 5 of the Act).
(2) "Quantity ... prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the provisions, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 9 (2) of the Act means the quantity calculated based on the total annual quantity of raw materials or residues to be handled or used at each place of business, which is classified as follows:
1. Potassium 40: 10,000 kilobecquerels;
2. Other natural radionuclides: 1,000 kilobecquerels.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 9, 2019]
 Article 5 (Treatment, Disposal, and Recycling of Residues)
When treating, disposing of, or recycling residues pursuant to Article 13 (2) of the Act, anyone who has been registered pursuant to Article 9 (1) of the Act because he or she falls under any of subparagraphs 1 through 4 of Article 9 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "handler") shall comply with the following requirements: <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019>
1. He or she shall formulate a method and procedure for reasonably lowering the radiation exposure dose under subparagraph 19 of Article 2 of the Nuclear Safety Act (hereinafter referred to as "radiation exposure dose") for those engaging in treatment, disposal or recycling of residues;
2. In disposing of or recycling residues, he or she shall use a method for lowering the activity concentration of the relevant residues;
3. In disposing of residues, he or she shall adopt methods such as landfill to ensure that residues cannot be recycled;
4. In recycling residues into products, he or she shall comply with the safety standards for products prescribed in Article 15 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "safety standards"), and residues shall not be recycled into products under 15 (2) of the Act.
 Article 5-2 (Medical Examinations)
(1) A handler and a registered manufacturer shall have workers who handle or manage raw materials or residues undergo a medical examination at the following relevant time pursuant to Article 14 (1) 5 of the Act: <Amended on Jun. 7, 2023>
1. Within three months before the relevant worker begins engaging in handling or managing raw materials or residues;
2. Within three months before or after each anniversary of the date a medical examination is performed under subparagraph 1;
3. When the radiation exposure dose of the relevant worker exceeds the dose limit (referring to the dose limit specified in subparagraph 4 of Article 2 and subparagraph 1 of attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Nuclear Safety Act; hereafter in this Article and Articles 6, 10, and 10-2, the same shall apply) in an investigation and analysis conducted pursuant to Article 14 (1) 4 of the Act.
(2) Items subject to a medical examination performed under paragraph (1) shall be as follows: Provided, That an examination of the items specified in subparagraphs 1 and 2 need not be performed if the radiation exposure dose of a worker who handles or manages raw materials or residues does not exceed the dose limit after the immediately preceding medication examination is performed: <Amended on Jan. 5, 2021>
1. Occupational history and exposure history;
2. Medical history related to radiation treatment;
3. Clinical examination and checkup:
(a) Clinical examination: The number of white blood cells and platelets as well as the amount of hemoglobin in peripheral blood;
(b) Checkup: Symptoms related to eyes, skin, the nervous system, the hematopoietic system, etc.;
4. The following examinations (limited to where it is impracticable to assess the health level or a disease is suspected in an examination performed under subparagraphs 1 through 3):
(a) Peripheral blood smear examination (microscopic examination of a specimen that is prepared by applying peripheral blood to a slide);
(b) Slit lamp microscopy.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the relevant worker who has undergone any of the following medical examinations shall be deemed to have undergone a medical examination under paragraph (1): <Amended on Dec. 24, 2019>
1. A health examination referred to in Article 91 (1) 2 of the Nuclear Safety Act;
2. A health examination prescribed by Ordinance of the Prime Minister, among health examinations conducted under Articles 129 through 131 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 9, 2019]
 Article 6 (Safety Measures to Be Taken in Handling and Managing Raw Materials or Residues)
"Safety measures prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 14 (2) of the Act means the following: <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019>
1. Ensuring that the radiation exposure doses of workers who handle or manage raw materials or residues do not exceed the dose limit, in an investigation and analysis conducted under Article 14 (1) 4 of the Act;
2. Assigning a worker to perform other duties with less possibility of radiation exposure, if a doctor provides the opinion that the worker is found unsuitable for his or her current duties in a medical examination performed under Article 14 (1) 5 of the Act;
3. Deleted; <Jul. 9, 2019>
4. Measures of using devices or apparatuses etc., to reduce radiation exposure of the relevant workers;
5. Provision of information on the radiation exposure of the relevant workers involved resulting from handling or managing raw materials or residues.
[Title Amended on Jul. 9, 2019]
 Article 7 (Measures against Defective Products)
(1) Where a product constitutes a product provided in the following subparagraphs (hereinafter referred to as "defective product"), a person who manufactures, exports, or imports the product (hereinafter referred to as "manufacturer") shall formulate a plan to take measures pursuant to the former part, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 16 (1) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "action plan" in this Article) and report the plan to the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission within five days from the date he or she becomes aware of such fact (as for a product under subparagraph, five days from the date the measures are issued): <Amended on Jun. 8, 2021>
1. A product that fails to meet the safety standards;
2. A product falling under any subparagraph of Article 15 (2) of the Act;
3. A product for which an order to take measures has been issued under Article 17 (1) of the Act.
(2) An action plan shall include the following items: <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019>
1. Type, model name, date of manufacture or importation, date of sale, delivery place, and current state of sales of a defective product;
2. Time and circumstances of becoming aware that a product is a defective product, and the details and cause of the defect of the product;
3. Method, procedure, and period for taking follow-up measures, such as repair, exchange, recall and scrapping of a defective product.
(3) Deleted. <Jun. 8, 2021>
(4) A manufacturer shall take measures, such as supplementation, exchange, recall, and scrapping, in accordance with the action plan.
(5) To protect the environment and the health of workers who perform the duties of taking such measures as repair, exchange, recall, and scrapping, a manufacturer shall take the following measures pursuant to Article 16 (2) of the Act: <Newly Inserted on Jul. 9, 2019>
1. Ensuring that the radiation exposure doses of workers who perform the duties of taking such measures as repair, exchange, recall, and scrapping do not exceed the dose limit (referring to the dose limit specified in subparagraph 4 of Article 2 and subparagraph 3 of attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Nuclear Safety Act) due to such duties;
2. Taking measures to prevent leakage, such as sealing a defective product or keeping it in an enclosed place, if any raw materials or residues are likely to leak in the process of taking such measures as repair, exchange, recall, and scrapping of the defective product.
[Title Amended on Jul. 9, 2019]
 Article 8 (Disposal of Defective Products)
(1) Where the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission issues an order, pursuant to the main clause of Article 17 (1) of the Act, to disclose relevant facts and to take other relevant measures under Article 16 (1) of the Act, it shall give the relevant manufacturer an opportunity to state his or her opinions either orally or in writing for a period not exceeding three days. In such cases, the manufacturer shall be deemed to have no opinion, if he or she does not state any opinion by a designated date. <Amended on Jun. 8, 2021>
(2) Deleted. <Jun. 8, 2021>
(3) The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission shall determine a period of up to three months as a period for taking follow-up measures, based upon the quantity, etc., of a defective product: Provided, That if the manufacturer is unable to complete relevant measures by a specified period for taking measures due to extenuating circumstances including natural disasters, the period may be extended only once by up to three months, at the manufacturer's request. <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019>
(4) Where a manufacturer fails to comply with an order issued under Article 17 (1) of the Act, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission may publish the following matters through newspapers or broadcasting or on its website pursuant to Article 17 (2) of the Act: <Newly Inserted on Jul. 9, 2019>
1. Name of the manufacturer (name of the relevant corporation if the manufacturer is a corporation);
2. Type, model name, date of manufacture or importation, date of sale, delivery place, and current state of sales of a defective product;
3. Details of the defect of the relevant product;
4. Plan to make a vicarious execution for a defective product.
 Article 9 (Scope of Air Operator)
(1) "Air operator specified by Presidential Decree" in Article 18 (1) of the Act means a person who operates international air transport services pursuant to Article 7 (1) of the Aviation Business Act. <Amended on Mar. 29, 2017>
(2) Flight crew members and cabin crew members under Article 18 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "crew members") mean crew members that board an aircraft on an international air route catered to by an air operator under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "air operator").
 Article 10 (Safety Measures for Crew Members)
An air operator shall take the following measures to ensure that the radiation exposure dose of crew members does not exceed the dose limit for the health protection and safety of its crew members pursuant to Article 18 (4) of the Act: <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019; Jun. 7, 2023>
1. The following measures to minimize the radiation exposure doses of crew members:
(a) Arranging working schedules for international flight in consideration of the annual radiation exposure doses for crew members;
(b) Changing air routes and adjusting the number of flights for crew members whose radiation exposure doses are likely to exceed the standards for the annual radiation exposure dose determined and publicly notified by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, in consideration of recommendations, etc. by international organizations, including the International Atomic Energy Agency;
2. In cases where a medical doctor gives a diagnosis that a crew member is likely to suffer health deterioration caused by cosmic radiation and is unable to continue his or her boarding service, as a result of a medical examination conducted pursuant to Article 18 (5) of the Act and Article 10-2 of this Decree, excluding the relevant crew member from international and domestic flights;
3. Providing information on the radiation exposure doses for crew members (which shall be always available to crew members for inspection);
4. In cases where the radiation exposure dose of a crew member exceeds the standard for the annual radiation exposure dose determined and publicly notified by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission pursuant to subparagraph 1 (b), the following measures:
(a) Conducting an investigation into the circumstances and re-assessment of the annual radiation exposure dose of the relevant crew member within one month from the date of becoming aware that the annual radiation exposure dose exceeds the standards;
(b) Immediately notifying the relevant crew member of the results of an investigation and reassessment under item (a);
(c) Taking other measures determined and publicly notified by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission to prevent additional exposure of the relevant crew member to radiation.
 Article 10-2 (Medical Examinations of Crew Members)
(1) An air operator shall have its crew members undergo medical examinations pursuant to Article 18 (5) of the Act at the following times:
1. A crew member who begins his or her first international flight: Before the first international flight;
2. A crew member who has flown international flights and to whom international flights are being assigned (including where such assignment is to be given; hereinafter the same shall apply): From January 1 to December 31 of the year in which international flight are assigned (excluding the year in which the medical examination referred to in subparagraph 1 has been conducted);
3. A crew member whose radiation exposure dose exceeds the dose limit as a result of an investigation and analysis conducted under Article 18 (3) of the Act: Immediately.
(2) Article 5-2 (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the items of medical examinations under paragraph (1). In such cases, "workers who handle or manage raw materials or residues" shall be construed as "crew members".
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the relevant crew member who has undergone a medical examination specified in the subparagraphs of Article 5-2 (3) shall be deemed to have undergone a medical examination under paragraph (1).
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 7, 2023]
 Article 10-3 (Training of Crew Members)
(1) An aircraft operator shall have its crew members receive the following training provided by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission pursuant to Article 18 (6) of the Act:
1. Initial training: Training provided to crew members who begin their first international flights;
2. Regular training: Training provided to crew members who have flown international flights and to whom international flights are being assigned.
(2) Details of training under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
1. The concept of cosmic radiation and its effects on the human body;
2. Measures to control exposure of crew members to cosmic radiation;
3. Statutes and regulations related to safety control of cosmic radiation;
4. Other matters necessary for safety control of cosmic radiation.
(3) Training under paragraph (1) shall be provided as follows:
1. Initial training: Training for three hours prior to the first international flights of the relevant crew members;
2. Regular training: Training for one hour every two years (referring to a period from January 1 to December 31 of the year in which every two years elapse counting from the day the relevant crew members receive the immediately preceding training).
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 7, 2023]
 Article 11 (Objects Subject to Installation of Monitors)
(1) Airports and ports where monitors should be installed and operated pursuant to Article 19 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 29, 2017>
1. An airport with international air routes under Article 38 (1) of the Airport Facilities Act;
2. An international trade port under Article 3 (1) 1 of the Harbor Act.
(2) A handler of recyclable scrap metal who is required to install and operate monitors pursuant to Article 20 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "handler of recyclable scrap metal required to install and operate monitors") shall be a person who recycles scrap metal by operating the following facilities: <Amended on Dec. 14, 2021>
1. An electric melting facility with a unit capacity of at least 30 tons;
2. A converter with a unit capacity of at least 100 tons.
 Article 12 (Installation and Operation of Monitors)
(1) When a monitor is installed pursuant to Article 19 (1) or 20 (1) of the Act, it shall be installed where effective detection is possible, in consideration of moving routes, etc., of the following monitoring targets:
1. Freight exported or imported at an airport or port;
2. Recyclable scrap metal which goes in and out of workplaces for handling such metal.
(2) Monitors installed pursuant to Article 19 (1) or 20 (1) of the Act shall be capable of verifying radiation levels and radionuclides: Provided, That radionuclides may instead be verified by equipment other than monitors.
(3) A person who installs and operates monitors pursuant to Article 19 (1) or 20 (1) of the Act shall use the monitors to verify the radiation level and radionuclide of freight or recyclable scrap metal subject to monitoring; shall classify, isolate, and temporarily keep a relevant suspected substances if he or she detects any suspected substance specified in Article 21 (1) of the Act (referring to materials, the activity concentration of which exceeds, or is suspected of exceeding, the level specified and publicly notified by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission; hereinafter the same shall apply); and shall conduct regular inspections and maintenance to keep the monitors in good condition.
(4) Deleted. <Jul. 9, 2019>
 Article 13 (Entrusting Operation of Monitors)
(1) Pursuant to Article 19 (3) of the Act, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission may entrust operation of monitors to an airport operator, air operator, or harbor facility operator, in accordance with the following classification:
1. Operation of monitors installed in airports pursuant to Article 11 (1) 1: relevant airport operator or air operator;
2. Operation of monitors installed in trade ports pursuant to Article 11 (1) 2: relevant harbor facility operator.
(2) The scope of tasks included in the operation of monitors referred to in paragraph (1) shall be as follows:
1. Verification of radiation levels and radionuclides of target freight subject to monitoring, using monitors;
2. Classification, isolation, and temporary storage of suspected substance detected by monitors;
3. Ordinary inspection of the operating conditions of monitors.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 31, 2016]
 Article 13-2 (Publication of Details Relating to Suspected Substances)
Where a person in receipt of an order issued under Article 22 (1) of the Act fails to comply with the order, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission may publish the following matters through newspapers or broadcasting or on its website pursuant to Article 22 (2) of the Act:
1. Details of the order and the name of a person who has received the order (name of the relevant corporation if the person is a corporation);
2. Plan to make a vicarious execution for the relevant suspected substance.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 9, 2019]
 Article 14 (Formulation and Implementation of Plan to Investigate Actual State of Safety Management of Radiation in the National Environment)
An investigation plan under Article 23 (1) of the Act shall include the following:
1. Scope and details of matters subject to inspection;
2. Period, method, and procedure for inspection;
3. Matters for which cooperation will be requested from the institutions subject to inspection and relevant central administrative agencies.
 Article 14-2 (Regular Inspections)
(1) The cycle of a regular inspection under Article 24 (2) of the Act for the place of business of a handler, a person registered under Article 9 (1) of the Act as he or she falls under Article 9 (1) 5 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "registered manufacturer"), an air operator, or a handler of recyclable scrap metal required to install and operate monitors shall be as specified in attached Table 1. <Amended on Jun. 7, 2023>
(2) Items subject to a regular inspection conducted under paragraph (1) shall be as follows: <Amended on Jun. 7, 2023>
1. Handlers and registered manufacturers:
(a) Matters specified in the former part and the latter part, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 9 (1) of the Act, as well as matters concerning change of registered matters under Article 9 (3) of the Act;
(b) Matters concerning the keeping and retention of records on the current status of distribution, as well as the results, etc. of medical examinations under Article 12 of the Act;
(c) Matters concerning treatment, disposal, or recycling of residues under Article 13 of the Act (applicable only to handlers);
(d) Matters to be observed in handling and managing raw materials or residues under Article 14 of the Act;
(e) Matters concerning complying with the safety standards when manufacturing, exporting, or importing products under Article 15 of the Act (applicable only to registered manufacturers);
2. Air operators:
(a) Matters concerning the investigations and analysis of radiation exposure doses under Article 18 (3) of the Act;
(b) Matters concerning measures for health protection and safety under Article 18 (4) of the Act;
(c) Matters concerning medical examinations under Article 18 (5) of the Act;
(d) Matters concerning training under Article 18 (6) of the Act;
(e) Matters concerning keeping and retention of records and reporting thereon under Article 18-2 (1) of the Act;
3. Handlers of recyclable scrap metal required to install and operate monitors:
(a) Matters concerning installation of monitors under Article 20 of the Act;
(b) Matters concerning operation and management of monitors under Article 20-2 of the Act;
(c) Matters concerning detection of suspected substances under Article 21 (1) of the Act.
(3) Where the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission conducts a regular inspection under paragraph (1), it shall notify a person who has undergone the inspection of the results thereof, including the following matters, within one month after the completion of the inspection:
1. Whether the relevant person has passed the inspection;
2. Details of matters not in compliance with any standards specified in the Act or any violation of the Act, if such substandard matters or violation is discovered in an inspection of the items subject to regular inspection specified in paragraph (2);
3. Details of matters subject to an order for rectification or supplementation issued under Article 24 (6) of the Act, if any.
(4) A person in receipt of the results of an inspection, including an order for rectification or supplementation, under paragraph (3), shall report to the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission on an action plan and take such measures, within one month from the date he or she is notified of the results thereof. In such cases, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission may issue an order to supplement the follow-up plan if the reported measures are deemed insufficient.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 9, 2019]
[Previous Article 14-2 moved to Article 14-3 <Jul. 9, 2019>]
 Article 14-3 (Training on Operation of Monitors)
(1) The training arranged by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission pursuant to Article 26-2 of the Act shall include the following:
1. Ordinary inspection, such as checking the operating conditions of monitors;
2. Measures taken for breakdowns and damage to monitors;
3. Verification of radiation levels and radionuclides of suspected substances;
4. Measures taken on suspected substances, including classification, isolation, and temporary storage of suspected substances;
5. Other details necessary for operating monitors.
(2) The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission may provide the training required by Article 26-2 of the Act, in any of the following forms:
1. Collective training;
2. On-site training where the monitors are in operation:
3. Hands-on training using facilities, equipment, etc.
(3) To perform training pursuant to Article 26-2 (1) of the Act, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission may develop and operate training programs including the training details specified in paragraph (1).
[This Article Newly Inserted on May 31, 2016]
[Moved from Article 14-2 <Jul. 9, 2019>]
 Article 15 (Designation Criteria for Specialized Institutions)
A person that intends to be designated as a specialized institution pursuant to Article 27 (2) of the Act shall have the following facilities, equipment and human resources:
1. Facilities: Laboratory facilities to analyze radioactivity and to measure and assess radiation dose;
2. Equipment: Equipment necessary to analyze radioactivity and to measure and assess both radiation dose and the individual radiation exposure dose;
3. Human resources: The following human resources:
(a) Two or more persons who have engaged in the field of radioactivity analysis for at least three years or who have obtained a master's degree, or higher, in the relevant field;
(b) Two or more persons who have engaged in the field of radiation dose measurement and assessment for at least three years or who have obtained a master's degree, or higher, in the relevant field.
 Article 16 (Entrusting Business Affairs)
(1) The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission shall entrust the following business affairs to a specialized institution pursuant to Article 28 of the Act: <Amended on May 31, 2016; Jul. 9, 2019; Jun. 8, 2021; Jun. 7, 2022; Jun. 7, 2023>
1. Preparation of a safety manual under Article 8 of the Act;
1-2. Verification of whether the standards for registration under the subparagraphs of Article 4 (1) are met to examine the registration under Article 9 (1) of the Act and the report on change of registered matters under paragraph (3) of that Article;
2. Receipt of the following declaration:
(a) Declarations of succession to the status of a handler or a registered manufacturer under Article 10 (3) of the Act;
(b) Declarations of exportation and importation of raw materials, residues, or products under Article 11 (1) of the Act;
(c) Declarations of treatment, disposal, or recycling of residues under Article 13 (1) of the Act;
3. Receipt of the following reports:
(a) Reports on the current status of acquisition, generation, storage, sale, and disposal of raw materials, residues, or process products, as well as on the results of medical examinations, etc. under Article 12 (1) of the Act;
(b) Reports on such measures as repair, exchange, recall, and scrapping of defective products under the former part of Article 16 (3) of the Act;
(c) Reports on the results of investigations and analysis, the results of measures for health protection and safety, the results of medical examinations, and the results of training under Article 18-2 (1) of the Act;
(d) Reports on detection of suspected substances under Article 21 (1) of the Act;
3-2. Provision of training under Article 18 (6) of the Act;
3-3. Acceptance and retention of records submitted by an air operator under Article 18-2 (2) of the Act;
3-4. Conduct of a survey on the health effects of radiation in the natural environment on crew members under Article 18-3 (1) of the Act;
3-5. Installation of monitors, regular inspections, and maintenance under Article 19 (1) of the Act and Article 12 (3) of this Decree;
4. Investigation, and analysis of, suspected substances, etc., under Article 21 (2) of the Act;
5. Inspection of the actual state of safety management of radiation in the natural environment under Article 23 (2) of the Act;
5-2. Regular inspection under Article 24 (2) of the Act;
5-3. Collection, testing, and analysis of samples under Article 24 (3) of the Act;
6. Establishment and operation of a comprehensive information system for radiation in the natural environment under Article 25 (1) of the Act;
7. Development and operation of educational programs under Article 26 of the Act;
8. Provision of training under Article 26-2 (1) of the Act, as well as development and operation of training programs under Article 14-3 (3) of this Decree.
(2) When entrusting business affairs pursuant to paragraph (1), the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission shall publicly notify the institutions entrusted with the affairs and details of the affairs entrusted. <Newly Inserted on May 31, 2016>
 Article 17 (Criteria for Calculation of Expenses)
(1) Criteria for the expenses under Article 28 (3) of the Act shall be determined and publicly notified by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, having regard to the following items:
1. Labor cost: The amount calculated by multiplying the standard unit labor cost, which is determined by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, having regard to workers' work experience, qualification, etc., by the number of persons directly engaging in the relevant business affairs;
2. Direct expenses: Expenses which are directly incurred in conducting relevant business affairs and meet the criteria established by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission;
3. Various expenses: Expenses, other than direct expenses, which are incurred in conducting relevant business affairs and calculated by the method established by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission.
(2) When the head of a specialized institution collects expenses from a handler based on the calculation criteria prescribed in paragraph (1), he or she shall notify, in writing, the handler of the amount, details of calculation, payment deadline, site for payment, etc.
 Article 17-2 (Management of Sensitive Information and Personally Identifiable Information)
The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (including a person entrusted with business affairs of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission pursuant to Article 28 of the Act), a handler, a registered manufacturer, or an air operator may manage information on health referred to in Article 23 of the Personal Information Act or data that include resident registration numbers, passport numbers, or alien registration numbers referred to in subparagraph 1, 2, or 4 of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act if it is essential for conducting the following affairs: <Amended on Jun. 7>
1. Affairs concerning the keeping and retention of records on the results of medical examinations and the reporting thereon under Article 12 (1) of the Act;
2. Affairs concerning provision of medical examinations under Article 14 (1) 5 of the Act;
3. Affairs concerning the investigations and analysis of the exposure dose under Article 18 (3) of the Act;
4. Affairs concerning measures for health protection and safety under Article 18 (4) of the Act;
5. Affairs concerning the medical examinations of crew members under Article 18 (5) of the Act;
6. Affairs concerning the provision of training under Article 18 (6) of the Act;
7. Affairs concerning the keeping and retention of records and the reporting thereon under Article 18-2 (1) of the Act;
8. Affairs concerning the conduct of a survey on the health effects of radiation in the natural environment on crew members under Article 18-3 (1) of the Act;
9. Affairs concerning reporting under Article 24 (1) of the Act;
10. Affairs concerning regular inspections under Article 24 (2) of the Act.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 9, 2019]
 Article 18 (Criteria for Imposition of Administrative Fines)
The Criteria for imposition of administrative fines under Article 31 of the Act shall be as specified in attached Table 2. <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019>
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 23991, Jul. 24, 2012>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 26, 2012.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27206, May 31, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on June 2, 2016: Provided, That the amended Article 13 shall enter into force on the day this Decree is promulgated.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27970, Mar. 29, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 30, 2017.
Articles 2 through 7 Deleted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27972, Mar. 29, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 30, 2017.
Articles 2 through 10 Deleted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 29976, Jul. 9, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 16, 2019.
Article 2 (Special Cases concerning Time for Medical Examinations)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 5-2 (1) 1, persons responsible for handling and registered manufacturers shall perform medical examinations for workers engaging in handling or managing source material or by-products from processing, as at the time this Decree enters into force, within six months after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30256, Dec. 24, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 16, 2020. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 33 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31380, Jan. 5, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31762, Jun. 8, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on June 9, 2021.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 32220, Dec. 14, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 32687, Jun. 7, 2022>
This Decree shall enter into force on June 29, 2022.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33524, Jun. 7, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 11, 2023.
Article 2 (Special Cases concerning Conducting Medical Examinations of Crew Members)
(1) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 10-2 (1), an air operator shall have its crew member, who is working as at the time this Decree enters into force and had flown international flights before this Decree enters into force, undergo medical examinations under those amended provisions until December 31, 2023.
(2) Where an air operator has its crew member undergo medical examinations specified in the subparagraphs of Article 5-2 (3) between January 1, 2023 and June 10, 2023, medical examinations under the amended provisions of Article 10-2 (1) have been undergone.
Article 3 (Special Cases concerning Training of Crew Members)
(1) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 10-3 (3) 2, an air operator shall have its crew member, who is working as at the time this Decree enters into force and had flown international flights before this Decree enters into force, receive regular training under those amended provisions until December 31, 2023.
(2) A crew member who completes training on the matters concerning exposure, etc. to cosmic radiation, provided by a specialized institution during the period from January 1, 2022 to June 10, 2023 (limited to where a crew member completes training including the details under the amended provisions of Article 10-3 (2) and the number of training hours classified in the amended provisions of the subparagraphs of Article 10-3 (3)) shall be deemed to have received initial training under the amended provisions of Article 10-3 (1) 1 (referring to training provided to crew members who begin their first international flights after this Decree enters into force) or regular training under the amended provisions of Article 10-3 (1) 2.